Social research: theory, methods and techniques

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Offering students an understanding of social research practice through appreciation of its foundations and methods, this text stretches from the philosophy of science to detailed descriptions of both qualitative and quantitative techniques.

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Full title :Social research : theory, methods and techniques / Piergiorgio Corbetta ; translated from the Italian by Bernard Patrick.

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Publication Date:2003.

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Publisher(s):SAGE Publications
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:2003.

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Description:1 online resource (vii, 328 pages) : : illustrations

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ISBN:9781847871169, 184787116X, 9781849209922, 1849209928, 9781446236703, 1446236706
oclc:ocn294955588
LC Classification:H62
Dewey Decimal:300.72

pt. 1. The Logic of Social Research -- 1. Paradigms of Social Research -- 2. Quantitative and Qualitative Research -- pt. 2. Quantitative Techniques -- 3. From Theory to Empirical Research -- 4. Causality and Experimentation -- 5. The Survey -- 6. Scaling -- 7. Official Statistics -- 8. Sampling -- pt. 3. Qualitative Techniques -- 9. Participant Observation -- 10. The Qualitative Interview -- 11. The Use of Documents.

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Electronic books Internet Resource Methodologie Méthodologie de recherche Recherche en sciences sociales Samhällsvetenskaplig forskning Samhällsvetenskaplig forskning -- metod… Sciences sociales Sciences sociales -- Méthodologie Sciences sociales -- Recherche Sociaal-wetenschappelijk onderzoek SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Methodology Social science research Social sciences -- Methodology Social sciences -- Research